Project Manager/Business Solutions Consultant

CATHEXIS•Suitland, MD

2d•$150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

CATHEXIS is seeking a Project Manager/Business Solutions Consultant for anticipated future opportunities. The role supports federal customers by building trusted relationships, understanding operational priorities and challenges, leading discovery as requirements develop, and helping customers evaluate solutions and agree on a path forward. The consultant partners with technical leads to assess proposed solutions and communicate assumptions, options, and tradeoffs to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. The position manages day-to-day project delivery and finances, including coordinating teams, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies; tracking labor hours and spending against budgets; and reviewing hours for invoicing. It also involves strategic and operational planning, financial oversight of government contracts, risk management, quality and customer satisfaction, and presentations to customer stakeholders and CATHEXIS leadership. The role collaborates with growth and business development teams on opportunities, proposals, bids, and presentations, and works with the CTO and delivery leaders to identify ways to expand customer support. Supervisory responsibilities include directly leading Project Managers and large teams, making personnel decisions, conducting performance evaluations and salary reviews, developing department staff, and coordinating with other departments, vendors, and internal customers. An active Public Trust or U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain Public Trust.

Requirements

Active Public Trust or U.S. citizenship, with the ability to obtain Public Trust.
Bachelor’s degree.
Five years of client-facing consulting experience supporting U.S. federal agencies, with familiarity with delivery under federal contracts.
At least two years of experience managing projects for federal customers; this may overlap with the federal consulting experience requirement.
Experience managing day-to-day project finances, including tracking labor hours, monitoring spending against a project budget, and preparing or reviewing invoices.
Experience working directly with federal customers to clarify requirements, develop options, and present recommendations.
Ability to discuss proposed solutions with technical teams, ask informed questions, and explain options and tradeoffs to nontechnical stakeholders.
Familiarity with delivering work under federal contracts.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading or coordinating a technology project in areas such as software, infrastructure, or enterprise tools.
Experience supporting the U.S. Census Bureau, including Decennial Census work.
Exposure to project management office (PMO) processes or project financial tracking, such as monitoring burn rates or supporting invoicing.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with federal customers and understand their priorities, operational challenges, and goals.
Lead discovery conversations when requirements are still taking shape; help customers define problems, evaluate options, and agree on a path forward.
Partner with technical leads to evaluate proposed solutions, question assumptions and tradeoffs, and explain options to customers.
Develop and execute short- and long-term plans to achieve performance goals, including sales, revenue, and profitability measures.
Uphold and promote the company’s mission and core values and foster a customer-oriented, accountable environment.
Manage day-to-day project delivery, including team coordination, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
Manage project budgets, track labor hours and spending, review hours for invoicing, and flag variances to leadership.
Implement corporate policies and coordinate with corporate staff to meet growth objectives.
Mentor and train staff and provide opportunities for increased responsibility and leadership development.
Oversee financial management of multiple government contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial performance.
Lead strategic initiatives to expand the company’s presence in key markets and identify business opportunities and partnerships.
Monitor project operations to ensure teams meet quality standards and milestones.
Present project updates and recommendations to customer stakeholders and CATHEXIS leadership.
Collaborate with business development on proposals, bids, and presentations for potential government contracts.
Implement project risk management practices to minimize risks and support continuity of operations.
Facilitate communication among project teams, clients, and stakeholders to align work with project objectives and company goals.
Work with the CTO and delivery leaders to develop ideas and identify opportunities to expand customer support.
Directly lead and supervise Project Managers and large teams.
Make personnel decisions, conduct performance evaluations and salary reviews, and develop the department.
Act as a senior liaison with other departments to support collaboration and effective communication.
Engage with vendors and internal customers to ensure satisfaction and adherence to quality standards.